Head/hat Size Chart - knitted or crocheted hatsshould be made
about 1- 1 1/2" smaller around than the headcircumference, as
the hats should stretch and sizes are not an exact science! If you make
it, someone will fit into it. =)

IMPORTANT!
* Height given here is measured BEFORE you turn the brim up - from the bottom of the
hat to the
center top of hat.(This is NOT the actual
height of the head as measurements assume you will be turning up a
brim.) Hats can be made taller
if you want a
larger brim to fold up.

On newborn hats I plan to fold up about
1" for a brim, on adult hats I usually figure 2" - 3" or so for a brim,
but
this varies according to personal preference.

Preemies

(I have been told by many
NICU nurses that Bev's
Baby Ribs hat
ideal hat to knit for preemies and newborns because it has so
much stretch and will fit several sizes of babies.)

Here are some more baby
measurements
you might
find helpful. Used with permission of Melinda Gorley.

It's always a great help to share your knitting knowledge with friends using conference call services or a weekly knit group. It may take a village to raise a child and it sometimes takes the knowledge of a whole group to create each heartfelt knitted item of clothing.

OLDER KIDS FEET
For older kids and adults, feet vary so much in size, you will need to
measure each persons foot to be more accurate. Plus, people have
asked about WIDTHS--these vary so much it isn't really a good idea to
list anything. Most slipper or sock patterns are created wide
enough to fit 'average' feet, and things made from yarn generally
stretch.

Approximate
Sweater Measurements- remember children vary in height and width but
these are meant to be a guideline. I have seen charts that
measure several inches smaller than this one, but for sweaters having
them a big larger is better. Especially for humanitarian
making them a bit larger is best so they can grow into them, as it
might be the only sweater they receive for many years. If you are
making these for
humanitarian causes, the sweater you make will fit someone:

I recommend crocheting a double
crocheted or shell crocheted edge around each blanket to finish it
nicely.

Most places that serve others
won't need these size mattress covers, but some of you might for family
etc. These are the actual mattress sizes though and not the
blanket sizes. You will need to make the blankets at least 12"
wider and longer so they fit over a person when laying on the
bed.

Queen Mattress

60" wide x 80" long

Cal-King Mattress

72" wide x 84" long

King Mattress

76" wide x 80" long

A note from reader Rachele: "I
just finished making a granny square blanket for a California king size
bed. I made my blanket 21X21 blocks. 5.5 inch squares and it was
perfect for our really really Large bed! Just some help since you just
have the mattress sizes!"